Franken raises another $1.9 million; Coleman, $1.7 million

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Source: Minneapolis StarTribune



By NINA PETERSEN-PERLMAN, Star Tribune


WASHINGTON - DFL Senate candidate Al Franken continues to outpace U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman in fundraising, according to end-of-the-year totals released by both politicians' campaigns Monday.

Franken pulled in $1.9 million in the last three months of the year, bringing his 2007 fundraising totals to $7 million. Coleman, a Republican, was right behind him in the fourth quarter, raising $1.7 million to bring his total for the year to $6.6 million. Coleman's total fundraising for this election cycle equals $10 million, according to a campaign spokesman.

It represents another impressive fundraising performance for Franken, the comedian-turned-politician, outpacing Coleman for the third quarter in a row. But Franken's spending habits have kept up with his ability to earn. He ended the year with about $3.1 million in the bank. Coleman has $6 million in cash on hand.

One of Franken's fundraising strategies has been to elicit small donations from several people he can go back to multiple times to ask for additional money, said Franken spokesman Andy Barr. "We in no way are claiming that we're going to have more money than Norm Coleman," Barr said. "He'll have as much money as he wants to have. But we're going to have enough to mount a serious, statewide campaign."

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Looks like he did it again! Hopefully this strategy will work right through the end of his campaign, asking repeatedly for small amounts from large numbers of people.

[AzDar]

1. Very good news. Wouldn't it be lovely to say 'Buh-Bye' to Norm and his over sized choppers?

[onehandle]

2. Al. Take. Down. Coleman. nt

[Unca Jim]

3. For over five years,

ever since that useless asshole Coleman got in because Paul Wellstone died, I have waited for the day I could finally be free of him. Most of Minnesota feels the same way. Sadly there are a lot of pro-lifers here who would vote for Stalin if he was pro life, and Coleman will get that 20% for free.

Al Franken is great, and as one of the many donors to his campaign I look forward to his leadership.

[wellstone dem]

4. Unfortunately, at least so far the polls are not following the money

Coleman continues to lead comfortably.

[pleah]

5. I hope Al wins! He is a very smart man and would do MN proud.